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Professor Totten was definitely an icon for our 2019-2023 cohort. One of the most memorable things about her was the fact that she always mentioned how she was someone that students could turn to if you are having a hard time. Which is nice in theory, but she's terrible at actually supporting students in practice.

I am of Asian descent. So it wasn't that difficult for me to be riled up after she consistently managed to call me by a different Asian student's name (we look nothing alike), and also called another student very "oriental." I also heard she consistently gave the Chinese students lower grades on evaluations. I personally received a B on my evaluation due to miscommunication of COVID policies and return-to-clinical after infection (which no staff made clear to me when I was a student, btw). So I don't doubt what was being said outside of class about her professionalism.

About her being unsupportive of students. This didn't happen to me, but to a friend. Friend was going through personal issues and reached out to Totten about them, hoping to find some support. Totten didn't pull through and friend claimed whole interaction was not helpful to her mental state and friend received more help by going to the student services assistant director. Friend is also of Chinese-descent. Knowing how Prof. Totten is, I definitely wouldn't go to her for help if you need personal assistance.

While Prof. Totten has her faults outside of class, she also has some in lecture too. Her lectures were consistently confusing, and when students would ask clarifying questions, she would somehow avoid answering the question altogether. Her lectures were always the worst: slow and boring.

I understand some students in my cohort had great experiences with Prof. Totten. But as a POC, I had a terrible time during clinical with her, and I definitely recommend asking to switch clinical instructors if you have a chance to.